[Sylvia’s Lovers Vol. II by Elizabeth Gaskell]@TWC D-Link bookSylvia’s Lovers Vol. II CHAPTER XX 14/16
A myself am noane going to speak on't again.' No more he did; but there was a strange tenderness in his tones when he spoke to her; a half-pathetic way of seeking after her, if by any chance she was absent for a minute from the places where he expected to find her; a consideration for her, about this time, in his way of bringing back trifling presents, or small pieces of news that he thought might interest her, which sank deep into her heart. 'And what dun yo' think a' t' folks is talkin' on i' Monkshaven ?' asked he, almost before he had taken off his coat, on the day when he had heard of Philip's promotion in the world.
'Why, missus, thy nephew, Philip Hepburn, has got his name up i' gold letters four inch long o'er Fosters' door! Him and Coulson has set up shop together, and Fosters is gone out!' 'That's t' secret of his journey t' Lunnon,' said Bell, more gratified than she chose to show. 'Four inch long if they're theere at all! I heerd on it at t' Bay Horse first; but I thought yo'd niver be satisfied 'bout I seed it wi' my own eyes.
They do say as Gregory Jones, t' plumber, got it done i' York, for that nought else would satisfy old Jeremiah.
It'll be a matter o' some hundreds a year i' Philip's pocket.' 'There'll be Fosters i' th' background, as one may say, to take t' biggest share on t' profits,' said Bell. 'Ay, ay, that's but as it should be, for I reckon they'll ha' to find t' brass the first, my lass!' said he, turning to Sylvia.
'A'm fain to tak' thee in to t' town next market-day, just for thee t' see 't.
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